Timecode vs FlickerMeter Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timecode
Calculate and convert video timecode, film footage, and frames. This tool simplifies editing and post-production calculations, offering results in multiple formats and supporting various video and film standards.
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide timecodes
- View results in timecode, frames, or film footage
- Supports video frame rates and drop/non-drop frame
- Film gauge options for frames, feet, and meters
- Local calculation history
- Share calculations as text
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Add clip lengths, work out differences and see the result in video timecode, frames or film footage. Timecode Pro brings everyday editing and post-production calculations into one calculator. SEE YOUR RESULT FOUR WAYS Add and subtract timecodes, multiply or divide values, and compare the result in four configurable displays. Choose the formats you need for the job. WORK IN VIDEO OR FILM Select video frame rates and drop-frame or non-drop-frame timecode. For film, choose a gauge and work in frames, feet, feet and frames, metres or rolls. KEEP CALCULATIONS AT HAND Review earlier calculations in local history and share them as text. History stays on this device and does not sync between devices. The interface is available in English, French, German and Spanish. Made for iPhone and iPad, with support for iPad windows. Share calculation text from history when you need to pass on a result. Requires iOS or iPadOS 26 or later. Timecode Pro for iPhone and iPad is listed as Timecode on the App Store. Timecode Pro for Mac is sold separately.
FlickerMeter Pro
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Ever filmed a beautiful scene, only to find rolling stripes crawling through the footage at home? That is light flicker — invisible to your eyes, ruthless to your camera. FlickerMeter Pro tells you, before you press record, whether a light will band — and exactly which settings survive it. Built as an honest instrument for filmmakers: it measures, verifies, and only then reports. When it can't be certain, it says so — because on a set, a confident wrong answer costs more than no answer. TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR 3 DAYS Full features require a paid subscription or one-time Lifetime purchase. Start with a 3-day free trial — full access to every feature below. MEASURE. VERIFY. SHOOT. INSTANT, VERIFIED READINGS Point your iPhone at any light. Within seconds you get the flicker frequency, its depth, and a confidence grade — with a firm haptic tick the moment the reading locks. Every verdict can explain itself: tap the ? and get the reason in plain language, whether the screen shows a number, NO FLICKER, or an honest "uncertain." NEW TO THIS? YOU'RE COVERED. No jargon required. Green means shoot freely. A number means danger — and the app hands you the fix, one tap away. The built-in guide explains flicker, banding, and shutter choices in plain words. WORK IN SHUTTER ANGLES? SO DO WE. The Shutter Guide speaks both dialects — cinema angles (180°, 172.8°) and shutter speeds (1/50 s, 1/100 s) — with camera presets that remember your rig. When no standard setting is safe, it computes exact custom shutter recipes your camera can dial. And when nothing can save the shot, it says so honestly: change the light, or change the frame rate. SLOW-MOTION PLANNER Shooting 120 or 240 fps? The planner shows which light frequencies survive your frame rate and which are impossible to outrun — before you rent the lights, not after. LOCATION REPORTS FOR YOUR CREW Scout a location, select your readings, and export a clean one-page PDF: every measured light, plus a full safe-settings matrix across standard frame rates. The document your gaffer and DIT actually want. BUILT FOR THE FIELD - Mains-aware context (50/60 Hz regions) on every reading - Works fully offline, entirely on device — no account, no cloud, no tracking - Trusted range 40–170 Hz, stated openly: covers mains-powered flicker worldwide, including 100 Hz (EU) and 120 Hz (US) lighting - When a light sits outside what can be verified, the app stays silent instead of guessing WHO IT'S FOR Videographers and content creators tired of ruined takes. DPs and gaffers scouting locations. Slow-motion shooters. Anyone who would rather know than hope. FLICKERMETER PRO Start with a 3-day free trial, then keep it your way — Yearly or Lifetime. Pricing is always shown clearly in the app, in your local currency, before any purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.jyvapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.jyvapps.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FlickerMeter Pro at Free against Timecode's $3.99. FlickerMeter Pro also leads on iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
FlickerMeter Pro is free to download; Timecode costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Timecode | FlickerMeter Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panoptik | Farah Aydoni |
In-app purchases
Timecode
No in-app purchases
FlickerMeter Pro
No in-app purchases
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